Extinguisher for cigarettes, matches, and the like



Aug. 28, 1956 G. w. MOVEY 2,760,498

EXTINGUISHER FOR CIGARETTES, MATCHES, AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 1, 1953 35 15 3 INVENTOR amfif HZ MC Vf y, BY fizz/025%:

ATTORNEYS EXTINGUISHER FOR CIGARETTES, MATCHES, AND THE LIKE George W. McVey, New Haven, Conn.

Application October 1, 1953, Serial No. 383,499

3 Claims. (Cl. 131-256) The present invention relates. to extinguishers for lighted objects, such as for example, cigarettes, matches, and the like and is more particularly concerned with a device which automatically extinguishes the lighted object and provides for the ready removal thereof from the extinguisher.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide an extinguisher wherein lighted objects will be quickly and safely extinguished and can thereafter be conveniently discharged from the extinguisher.

A further and important object of the invention is to provide a simply operated and economically produceable device for extinguishing lighted objects merely dropped therein and which provides means for directing the extinguished object from the device when desired.

Further objects of the invention will be in part obvious and in part pointed out in the following description of the accompanying drawings, wherein,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the present extinguisher.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation as viewed from the right hand side of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a similar view to Fig. l but with the casing being in cross section showing interior details of the device, taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of the extinguisher, similar to Fig. 3, with the elements in their position for discharging the extinguished object.

Fig. 5 is a bottom view of the extinguisher in the direction of the arrow A of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is an elevation partially in section of the holder forming a part of the present extinguisher.

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of one form of casing closure.

Fig. 8 is a bottom View of a modified form of easing closure for the extinguisher, and,

Fig. 9 is a vertical detailed view partially in section of the closure of Fig. 8.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings wherein like and corresponding parts are indicated by similar reference characters, numeral 1 refers to an elongated tubular outer casing having the top end portion thereof bent horizontally providing shoulder 2 and a central opening 3 therethrough. The lower end of said casing 1 is similarly bent horizontally providing lower shoulder 4 and a central opening 5 which is diametrically opposite to said opening 3.

A leg 6 of a closure is riveted, spot welded, or the like as indicated at 7 to the lower periphery of casing 1 with the apex 8 thereof being curved and positioning the base leg 9 against and across shoulders 4 for normally closing opening 5. This closure is made of a resilient material which is preferably formed with a curved relatively thin apex 8 allowing leg 9 to readily pivot repeatedly without breaking from its connection to leg 6.

A tubular holder 10 is slidably inserted through casing 1 and the openings 3 and 5 thereof with its lower end abutting against closure 9. The opposite or upper end of said holder is funnel shaped as at 11 while an annular stop 12 is formed by bending the upper medial portion of said holder. Funnel 11 has a downwardly andin wardly tapering inner surface 13 which extends contiguous with the bore 14 of said holder with said bore being capable of slidably receiving and confining an object to be extinguished suchasa cigarette.

A coil spring 15 surrounds the lower portion of said holder with the lower end of the spring bearing, against shoulder 4 and its upper'end bearing against stop 12 for normally pushing against said stop and. positioning the same against shoulder 2 as best shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings with said holder being of a given length whereby the distance between stop 12 and'the bottom of said holder is just sufficientto. position said; bottom against closure 9 when in its closing position. I

In the assembly of the present device spring 15 has,

' holder 10 inserted therethrough and these two members are inserted within casing 1 and thereafter upper end, of; said casing is bent to form shoulder 2. However, other steps may be followed for assembling these elements if desired.

In Figs. 8 and 9 there is shown a modified form of bottom closure for casing 1 and holder 10 which consists of a spring hinge having one leaf 16 thereof riveted, spot welded, or the like as indicated at 17 to the lower periphery of casing 11. Leaf 16 has pin embracing portions 18 which are positioned between the pin embracing portions 19 of the other leaf 20 to which is attached a closure plate 21 normally extending across shoulder 4 for closing opening 5. A pin 22 extends through the pin embracing portions 18 and 19 of the leaves for pivotally connecting the same together and a coil spring 23 is wound around said pin with one arm 24 extending across leaf 16 and a second arm 25 extending across leaf 20. Leaf 20 is connected to closure plate 21 by means of spot welding, rivets or the like as indicated at 26.

In the operation of the present device a lighted cigarette for example is dropped into funnel 11 and passes down bore 14 of holder 10 until stopped by closure 9. The cigarette quickly uses up the oxygen within the lower end of said holder and thereby extinguishes itself. By manually pressing down on funnel 11 holder 10 is moved downwardly through casing 1 pushing closure 9 to one side as indicated in Fig. 4 whereupon the cigarette which has been extinguished will drop from bore 14.

Releasing said holder causes spring 15 to push against stop 12 until it reaches shoulder 2 whereupon said holder resumes its initial position and plate 9 will return to its closing position due to the resiliency thereof.

In the case of the closure shown in Figs. 8 and 9 holder 10 will cause the pivoting of leaf 20 when moving down wardly against plate 21 and spring 23 will return the leaf 20 and plate 21 against shoulder 4 with the upper movement of holder 10 due to the action of the arm 25 of said spring.

The present device is preferably formed of fire resistant materials and due to the spacing of holder 10 from casing 1 said casing will be maintained cool at all times whereupon this casing can be manually held. However casing 1 can be supported in any manner on a receptacle for receiving the extinguished objects upon their discharge from bore 14.

The present device is capable of considerable modification and such changes thereto as come within the scope of the appended claims are deemed to be a part of the invention.

What I claim is:

l. A cigarette and match extinguisher comprising a Patented Aug. 28, 1956 against forat times pushing said closure leg away from said casing end, means tending to move said holder inwardly of said casing from. said closed end thereof and stops limiting the movement of said holder relative to said casing. I

2. A portable cigarette and match extinguisher comprising an elongated casing having two diametrically opposed openings, a tubular'ho'lder slidably mounted in said casing and adapted to extend through said openings, said holder being adapted to slidably receive and confine an object in the interior thereof, a resilient closure fixedly mounted at one end of said casing and extending across one of said openings of said casing and one end of said holder for normally closing said one end of said holder, a stop carried by said holder for engaging said casing and limiting the outward movement of said holder, and resilient means withinsaid casing and engaging said holder tending to move said holder outwardly of said casing through the outer opening of said casing.

3Q A portable cigarette and match extinguisher comprising a'tubular hollow casing having end portions extending inwardly providing shoulders at each end of said casing, a tubular holder slidably positioned through said casing and havinga restricted bore for slidably receiving and confining the object to be extinguished, said holder having a stop capable of engaging one of said casing shoulders for limiting the outward movement of said holder, and a lower end portion, resilient means tending to move said holder stop toward its co-operating casing shoulder and a closureresiliently connected to the lower end of said casing for closing said lower end of said casing and said lower end portion of said holder and said closure being adapted to be actuated by said holder when moved through the said lower end of said casing.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Uman Aug. 29, 1950 

